Jeff Lynne (born December 30, 1947) in Birmingham, UK, is a British singer-… Read Full Bio ↴Jeff Lynne (born December 30, 1947) in Birmingham, UK, is a British singer-songwriter and record producer. He was the co-founder (with Roy Wood and Bev Bevan), guitarist, and lead singer of The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as a co-founder of the Traveling Wilburys (with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, and Roy Orbison) in the late 1980s. Prior to The Electric Light Orchestra, Lynne was a member of Idle Race and, along with Wood and Bevan, The Move.

After ELO's breakup in the mid 1980s, Lynne moved into production work, showing both the influence of The Beatles that characterized much of ELO's work and an influence from rockabilly-style music. The Beatles' connection was strengthened when Lynne produced George Harrison's Cloud Nine, a successful comeback album for the ex-Beatle released in 1987 featuring the popular single "(Got My Mind) Set On You." In 1989, Lynne co-produced the acclaimed album Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty, which included the hit singles "Free Fallin'," "I Won't Back Down" and "Runnin' Down A Dream," all co-written by Lynne. This album and Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1, also co-produced by Lynne, both received nominations for the Grammy as Best Album Of The Year in 1989.

In 1990 Lynne released his first solo album Armchair Theatre, featuring the singles "Every Little Thing" and "Lift Me Up." The album received some positive critical attention but little commercial success.

In February of 1994, Lynne fulfilled a lifelong dream by working with the three surviving Beatles on Anthology album series, and reunion tracks "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" (overdubbing John Lennon's demos for the songs). He has also produced records individually for George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and worked extensively on the Roy Orbison album Mystery Girl.

In 2001, Lynne released a new ELO album, Zoom, which--save for original ELO keyboardist Richard Tandy on one track--featured none of the original members of the Electric Light Orchestra, but attempted to "return to the classic ELO sound" [1]. The album received positive reviews but had no hit singles. While a concert of the album was filmed and shown on PBS stations, a planned concert tour was cancelled, although the concert was released on DVD. Also that year, Lynne appeared on a VH-1 Storytellers show filmed in New York, and EMI and Sony released remastered editions of part of ELO's catalog.

Lynne went back to the recording studio as a producer in 2002, co-producing and helping complete George Harrison's posthumously-released album, Brainwashed. He was also heavily involved in the memorial Concert for George, held at London's Royal Albert Hall in November 2002, and subsequently produced the Surround Sound audio mix for the Concert For George DVD released in November 2003. The DVD received a Grammy for Best Long Form Music Video.

Also in 2002, a tribute to Lynne called Lynne Me Your Ears was released [2], featuring two CDs full of artists performing Lynne/ELO songs, including Todd Rundgren, SWAG (featuring members of Wilco, The Mavericks and Cheap Trick), Sixpence None The Richer, Doug Powell, PFR, Jason Falkner, Fleming and John, Jerry Chamberlain of Daniel Amos, Rick Altizer and others.

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine Tom Petty revealed that fellow Wilbury and Full Moon Fever producer Jeff Lynne will reunite with Petty on his upcoming solo album, due in 2006.

Jeff Lynn co-wrote, with John Farrar, the lyrics and music for the 2007 Broadway musical Xanadu. The show used several ELO songs, including "I'm Alive," "Evil Woman" and "Strange Magic."

In 2012 Lynne's second solo album, a covers album entitled Long Wave, was released on 8 October 2012. A greatest hits collection of re-recorded ELO songs by Lynne titled Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra was also released under the ELO moniker on the same day.

On September 24, 2015, under the name Jeff Lynne's ELO, "When I Was a Boy", the first single from Alone in the Universe was released on the internet with a music video released not long after. The album was released on November 13, 2015 and was followed by promotional shows including the first ELO shows in the United States in 30 years. A 2016 European tour has been scheduled.

I'm Gone
Jeff Lynne Lyrics

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I'm gone, don't look for me round here no more
I'm gone, I'm down that road and that's for sure
Here what I say I'm gone gone gone gone gone

I'm gone, can't take that business anyway
Yeah, I'm gone, this time I'm gonna stay
Here what I say I'm gone gone gone gone gone

Oh yeah (raggin riff on the guitar)

Oh it's a shame, but all the good times will remain
Oh such a shame, I can't figure out the blame

Yeah if I don't stay I'm gone gone gone gone gone
Yeah if I don't stay I'm gone gone gone gone gone

Oh I'm gone, I'm gone

You know I'm gone, yeah I'm gone gone gone
Gone, yeah I'm gone

I'm gone, yeah I'm gone

I'm gone, I'm really gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jeff Lynne's song "I'm Gone" convey a sense of finality and a definitive decision to leave a place and move on. The repeated use of "gone" in each verse and chorus emphasizes a feeling of irreversibility, as if the decision to leave has already been made and there's no turning back now. The first two lines of the song, "I'm gone, don't look for me round here no more / I'm gone, I'm down that road and that's for sure" are strong declarations of departure, which set the tone for the rest of the song.

As the song progresses, the lyrics suggest that the decision to leave was not an easy one, as the singer feels regret and acknowledges the loss of good times that will remain behind. The line "Oh such a shame, I can't figure out the blame" indicates that there might have been some misunderstandings or disagreements that led to the breakup or departure, but the singer is not dwelling on the past and has already moved on. The guitar riff that follows these lines adds to the overall sense of resignation and acceptance.

Overall, "I'm Gone" is a powerful song about letting go and embracing change. It showcases Jeff Lynne's ability to write lyrics that are both poignant and catchy, with a memorable melody and a strong message about taking control of one's life and making difficult choices.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm gone, don't look for me round here no more
I have left and you should not expect to find me here anymore.

I'm gone, I'm down that road and that's for sure
I have left and I am on that path permanently.

Here what I say I'm gone gone gone gone gone
I am emphasizing my departure and confirming its finality.

I'm gone, can't take that business anyway
I have left because I cannot deal with that situation anymore.

Yeah, I'm gone, this time I'm gonna stay
I have left before, but this time my departure will be permanent.

Oh yeah (raggin riff on the guitar)
An instrumental interlude, indicating a shift in mood.

Oh it's a shame, but all the good times will remain
I regret leaving, but I know that the good memories will endure.

Oh such a shame, I can't figure out the blame
I feel regret for leaving, but I cannot determine who or what caused my departure.

Yeah if I don't stay I'm gone gone gone gone gone
If I do not remain in a certain place, I will definitely leave.

Yeah if I don't stay I'm gone gone gone gone gone
An emphasis on the finality of my departure if I do not stay.

Oh I'm gone, I'm gone
Reiterating my departure, emphasizing the finality of it.